TY - JOUR
T1 - To match or not to match
T2 - Effects of behavioral congruence on interpersonal connectedness
AU - Floyd, Kory
PY - 1999/6/1
Y1 - 1999/6/1
N2 - This study examined interactions among 96 American college students and tested the prediction that adaptation patterns influence perceptions of interpersonal connectedness. It was proposed that matching positive behavior and not matching negative behavior is interpreted as communicating the most connectedness. Matching negative behavior and not matching positive behavior carries the opposite connotative meaning. These predictions were partially supported. Although the interaction of adaptation and the valence of the stimulus behavior affected the students' encoded meanings of connectedness, it did not influence the extent to which receivers actually felt more connected to senders. This finding suggests the importance of examining multiple perspectives in interaction research rather than presuming that any 1 perspective accurately characterizes the dyad or group.
AB - This study examined interactions among 96 American college students and tested the prediction that adaptation patterns influence perceptions of interpersonal connectedness. It was proposed that matching positive behavior and not matching negative behavior is interpreted as communicating the most connectedness. Matching negative behavior and not matching positive behavior carries the opposite connotative meaning. These predictions were partially supported. Although the interaction of adaptation and the valence of the stimulus behavior affected the students' encoded meanings of connectedness, it did not influence the extent to which receivers actually felt more connected to senders. This finding suggests the importance of examining multiple perspectives in interaction research rather than presuming that any 1 perspective accurately characterizes the dyad or group.
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U2 - 10.1080/00224549909598387
DO - 10.1080/00224549909598387
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033441032
SN - 0022-4545
VL - 139
SP - 309
EP - 322
JO - Journal of Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Social Psychology
IS - 3
ER -